Polishing-brush



C. H. ANDERSON. POLISHING BRUSH. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1921.

1,398,772. Patented Nov. 29,1921.

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A TTORNEVS unites s'TAras Parent CHARLES HOLCOMB Annnnson, or OKLAHOMA,oKLanc-MA, Assre'non or one:

THIRD T CHARLES H. ANDERSON, ONE-THIRD T0 JAMES '1. nuonns Ann ONE-THIRD T0 EDGAR L. ZBOZAR'IH, ALL OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA.

PQLISHING-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 29, 1921,

Application filedMarch 10, 1921. Serial No. 451,098.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLns H. ANDER- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Oklahoma city,in the county of Oklahoma andState of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPolishing-Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to polishing brushes, and moreparticularly to shoe brushes, my object being the provision of a strong,durable brush of this nature which may be readily carried from place toplace, occupies but small storage SpELC6, 1S practically indestructible,may be readily cleaned from time to time and is capable of effective usewithout danger of soiling or injuring the hands. I

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my present invention andforms a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my 1mproved polishing brush,

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section taken therethrough on a linewith the handle guide 100 F fg. 3 is a partial transverse section takenon a. line similar to Fig. 2, showing a slightly modified form of guideloop, and

Fig. 4 is a detail transverse section through the back of the brushtaken on line,

44 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to these figures my invention proposes a brush the back 10of whlch is preferably formed of upper and lower layers of leather ofsubstantial thickness whlch when secured together enable the back tomaintain its shape and thoroughly protect and support the parts carriedthereby and yet remain sufficiently flexible or pliant to allow thebrush asa whole to conform to the curvature of surface being polished,

The skin 12 furthermore serves to hold a felt or other flexiblecompressible pad 14 between the same and the innero lower surface of theback 1.0, which thus forms a cushion protected at all times by the skin12 inclosing the same so as to preclude the possibility of any dressing,polish or other subthe upper layer of leather and forcing the materialbetween the slits upwardly so as stance from coming in contact with theto constitute an integral guide loop 18 as in I Fig. 1 and 2; On theother han'd a handle guide loop 19 may be utilized with angular endsextended andclenched through one or both layers of the back 10 asin Fig.3.

Being constructed with a polishing surface formed by the wool-0rhairsurface of Y a skin, it is obvious that my improved brush may bethoroughly washed and cleaned without requiring it to be taken apart orwithout other inconvenient preparations for such washing or cleaning. Itis furthermore obvious that the back 10 will thoroughly protect the handand one side of the cushion 14 and-yet remain flexible or pliant forgreater effectiveness in use. The handle 15 is of a nature adapted towithstand hard usage and being disposed lengthwise of the brush back asshown, permits of its being firmly grasped and used and also pressed asa whole to be inserted in a small bag and conveniently carried in a gripor trunk. In addition to its provision of a polishing surface capable ofready cleansing, the wool bearing skin 12, in connection with the back'10, thoroughly covers and protects the cushion 14 at all times so thatthe latter re- 'flatwise against the back adapting the brush mainsthoroughly capable of effective functioning thoroughout the life of thepolisher as a, Whole.

I claim: 7

A polishing brush including a flexible beck formed of a material havingsuflicient resiliency to return to normal condition afte flexing andprovided With a section of wool bearing skin having its edge securedfiavtwise against the lower surface of the edge of the back, With itsW001 side 0utermost to form a polishing surface and with a fullnessinside its said secured edge, and a compressible pad Within said fullportion of the skin as described.

CHARLES HOLCOMB ANDERSON.

